AirTran pilots will own the SW upgrades

[madjack]

What many AAI pilots can't acknowledge/value is that SWA was a stronger/more established carrier and that a DOH + (as GBJ mentioned) was grossly unfair to the SWA group, many of who left carriers like AAI for the superior stability of SWA.

 

[j41driver]

Stop thinking of the pilot group as original SWA and former AirTran.

As great as that would be, there are guys that still point out who the Morris Air guys are (20+ years later?) so I don't hold out much hope of "former AirTran" going away any time soon.

 

[FIREMAN]

Our schedules are $hit right now because we sold off 88 planes while absorbing the entirety of the AAI pilot list.

That's a gift from us my friend. You're welcome.

Which are being replaced 1 for 1 .

 

[jball2]

Question- Who thinks anyone is going to change anyone's mind on this forum?

 

[Tejas-Jet]

Yaaaaawwwwwnnnnnn.....I'm going to bed, this is boring

 

[redflyer65]

You can say what you want about Airtran, it was a good job, paid pretty good,

Really?

 

[Luv2BFlyin]

Really?

Paid enough that the thought of buying a type was never a consideration.

 

[freightdogfred]

Really?

Really

 

[twepilot]

yes, REALLY!

RV

 

[-9Capt]

Really?

That's the type of arrogance and elitest altitude that earns your pilot group the reputation it deserves...

Yes, really.

 

[jimcav]

Yeah Really!

 

[Tarheelherk]

It's been a great pleasure to fly with a great group of professionals. Sorry to see it go.

Yes Really!

 

[Ty Webb]

Yes, really.

 

[Roomwithaview]

Wrong!

Which are being replaced 1 for 1 .

You either aren't here yet or aren't paying attention. Kelly just announced (finally owned up to) the fact that we're currently fat 1000 pilots, short 100 planes.

That's what happens when you absorb all pilots while bringing on less than half their planes. Once again-You're welcome.

And, those planes that you think are being replaced one for one are coming from the RSW pilot side. Not the tranny. Your MEC was fighting hard to claim you all were bringing seat (planes) to the party and that's why you guys got such a smoking hot deal. Arbitrator would have had a field day when Kelly announced the 717s weren't going to fit into the SWA plan. Your MEC saved your a$$ by getting you a much better seniority deal in SLI 2.0 AND also verifying you were protected (read no furlough) should the 717s go away. Which they did.

You so called unionists that want to bash your guys for "caving" should be buying them drinks for life. They got you a better deal than you should have and outplayed swapa. Not hard to do as you will learn.

 

[jonjuan]

You either aren't here yet or aren't paying attention. Kelly just announced (finally owned up to) the fact that we're currently fat 1000 pilots, short 100 planes.

That's what happens when you absorb all pilots while bringing on less than half their planes. Once again-You're welcome.

And, those planes that you think are being replaced one for one are coming from the RSW pilot side. Not the tranny. Your MEC was fighting hard to claim you all were bringing seat (planes) to the party and that's why you guys got such a smoking hot deal. Arbitrator would have had a field day when Kelly announced the 717s weren't going to fit into the SWA plan. Your MEC saved your a$$ by getting you a much better seniority deal in SLI 2.0 AND also verifying you were protected (read no furlough) should the 717s go away. Which they did.

You so called unionists that want to bash your guys for "caving" should be buying them drinks for life. They got you a better deal than you should have and outplayed swapa. Not hard to do as you will learn.

Really???